Conspiracy Theories & Elon Musk

Today on Episode 14 of Cherry Picking we embark on a journey exploring the role that conspiracy theories play in supporting the ever quaking foundations of our social society as we know it. Why are conspiracy theories so appealing? And why are they oh so dangerous? 

The best conspiracies are ones that include pieces of truth, and the most notorious conspiracy theories are the ones that aren't theories at all. We'll discuss comments from whistleblower Edward Snowden, then, discuss links that one paper made between rising support for conspiracy theories and threats to the status quo of social society. From human trafficking to covid vaccines, conspiracy is contagious. They spread like wildfire and provide simple, digestible answers to explain the unexplainable evil that surrounds us. If only things could go on like this, and if only it were that simple. 

The reality of the world and the evil in it is that there are no easy answers, no easy fixes, and the problems we have are much bigger than the conspiracies make them out to be. Human trafficking is a billion-dollar international industry that spans far beyond pizza parlours and Jeffrey's island, and the covid vaccine conspiracy 'debate' does far more long term damage to the fabric of society than we may like to think. 

Finally, to wrap things up today, we close with a short discussion on tech's best dancer, Elon Musk.  The South African tweeted about donating $6 billion to world hunger should he be presented with a solution. Who's going to break the news he's the problem? Because perhaps a case study into the way he has manipulated the markets and minds of Western culture is the best illustration of conspiracies hidden in plain sight I can paint. 

Cheers,

Alexia

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